Ōita (大分郡, Ōita-gun) was a district located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,723 and density of 99.35 persons per km2. The total area was 409.90 km2.
Dissolution
editAs of January 1, 2005 the district had 4 towns.
Merger
edit- On January 1, 2005 - the town of Notsuharu, along with the town of Saganoseki (from Kitaamabe District), was merged with the expanded city of Ōita.
- On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Shōnai and Yufuin were merged to create the city of Yufu. Therefore, Ōita District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "由布市について | ゆふグリ 由布市グリーンツーリズム研究会" (in Japanese). 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
平成17年10月1日、挾間町と庄内町、そして湯布院町が合併し「由布市」が誕生しました。
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